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Specialty Program Standards
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Teacher
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Arts
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Business, Industry, and Career and Technical Education
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English Language Arts
- English Language Arts (5-9/7-12) (BQ)
- 5-9/7-12 Grade Band: Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Reading (BT)
- Speech (BD)
Phasing Out
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English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education
- English as a Second Language (NS)
- Bilingual Education (Y_)
- PK-12 Grade Band: Professional Knowledge and Skills
Bilingual includes:
- Bilingual French (YA)
- Bilingual German (YB)
- Bilingual Greek (YC)
- Bilingual Russian (YE)
- Bilingual Spanish (YF)
- Bilingual Italian (YH)
- Bilingual Polish (YI)
- Bilingual Hebrew (YJ)
- Bilingual Arabic (YK)
- Bilingual Vietnamese (YM)
- Bilingual Korean (YN)
- Bilingual Serbo-Croatian/Bosnian (YO)
- Bilingual Chaldean (YP)
- Bilingual Chinese (YR)
- Bilingual Filipino (YS)
- Bilingual Japanese (YT)
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Grade Level Groups (e.g., Early Childhood, Elementary)
- 5-9/7-12 Grade Band: Professional Knowledge and Skills
- PK-12 Grade Band: Professional Knowledge and Skills (Arts, Languages, Health/Physical Education, and Special Education)
- Early Childhood-General and Special Education (Birth-Kindergarten; ZN)
- Lower Elementary Education (PK-3; ZO)
- Upper Elementary Education (3-6; ZP)
- Middle Level (ZL)
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Health and Physical Education
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Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics (5-9/7-12) (EQ)
- 5-9/7-12 Grade Band: Professional Knowledge and Skills
Phasing Out
- Mathematics
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Science
- Science
- Science (Middle Grades, 5-9) (DQ)
- Biology (IA)
- Earth/Space Science (IH)
- Physical Science (IP)
- Science (High School, 7-12) (DQ)
- Biology (IA)
- Chemistry (IC)
- Physics (IE)
- Earth/Space Science (IH)
- 5-9/7-12 Grade Band: Professional Knowledge and Skills
Phasing Out
- Science (Middle Grades, 5-9) (DQ)
- Science
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Social Studies
- Social Studies
- Social Studies (Middle Grades, 5-9) (CQ)
- Economics (RA)
- Geography (RB)
- History (RC)
- Civics (RI)
- Social Studies (High School, 7-12) (CQ)
- Economics (RA)
- Geography (RB)
- History (RC)
- Civics (RI)
- 5-9/7-12 Grade Band: Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Social Studies (Middle Grades, 5-9) (CQ)
- Psychology (CE)
Phasing Out
- Social Studies
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Special Education
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (SV)
- Cognitive Impairment (SA)
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SL)
- Emotional Impairment (SE)
- Learning Disabilities (SM)
- Physical Education for Students with Disabilities (SP)
- Physical and Other Health Impaired (SC)
- Speech and Language Impairment (SB)
- Visual Impairment (SK)
- PK-12 Grade Band: Professional Knowledge and Skills
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World Language and Culture
- American Sign Language (FS)
- Anishinaabemowin Language and Culture (FN)
- World Language-Other (FG)
- PK-12 Grade Band: Professional Knowledge and Skills
World Language includes:
- French (FA)
- German (FB)
- Greek (FC)
- Latin (FD)
- Spanish (FF)
- Other (FG)
- Italian (FH)
- Hebrew (FJ)
- Arabic (Modern Standard) (FK)
- Japanese (FL)
- Chinese (Mandarin) (FR)
Advanced Programs
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School Counselor, School Psychologist, School Social Worker
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School Administrator
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Specialist